The Book of Imaginary Beings
Borges, Jorge Luis
Guerrero, Margarita
Hurley, Andrew (TRN)
Sis, Peter (ILT)
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter Sís with Jorge Luis Borgess 1957 compilation of 116 strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination, from dragons and centaurs to Lewis Carrolls Cheshire Cat and the Morlocks of H. G. Wellss The Time Machine. A lavish feast of exotica brought vividly to life with art commissioned specifically for this volume, The Book of Imaginary Beings will delight readers of classic fantasy as well as Borgess many admirers.
AUTHOR BIO
Jorge Luis Borges (18991986), born in Buenos Aires and educated in Europe, was one of the most widely acclaimed writers of our time. Andrew Hurley is professor of English at the University of Puerto Rico in San Juan. Peter Sís, an internationally acclaimed illustrator, author, and filmmaker, is a five-time winner of the New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year.
BOOK REVIEWS
Erudite and whimsical, a model handbook of fantastic zoology. (Michael Dirda, The Washington Post) Of all the Latin American authors in this century, [Borges] is the most universal. (Harold Bloom)
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ISBN: 0143039938
ISBN(13-digit): 9780143039938
Dewey Decimal: 398/.469
Library of Congress: bl2009026514
Book Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 236
Paper Weight (lb): 0.62 lb
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